Santa's Special Delivery Quilt Pattern

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To make rows 1-5 of Santa's Special Delivery Quilt Pattern:

Prewash and press all fabrics. For Santa block: You will assemble 1 row at a time. It is easiest to cut out and pile into rows. You may sew rows together as you go, or complete all 8 rows first. Rows 1 through 5 will measure 101/2 inches wide. Rows 6 through 8 will measure 13 inches wide. (Where indicated, draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the fabric.) First measurement given is always width of piece, second is always height of piece.

Row 3: Sew 1-inch background square to top right of 31/2 X 11/2-inch hat piece. Cut away fabric above seam. Sew a 21/2 X 11/2-inch background piece at right side of hat/background piece just sewn. To left of same piece, sew 31/2 X 11/2-inch fur piece, and to left of that sew 21/2 X 11/2-inch background piece. Row 4: Sew 11/2-inch suit square on diagonal to bottom left of 21/2-inch hat square. Cut away fabric below seam. Sew 11/2-inch background square to top of 11/2-inch fur square. To right of this piece, sew 11/2 X 21/2-inch background piece. Sew suit/hat piece to left of background/fur piece. Sew 21/2-inch beard square to left of suit/hat piece. Sew 21/2-inch face square to left of beard square. Sew 21/2-inch background square to left of face piece.

Row 5: Sew 21/2-inch background square to top left of 4 X 31/2-inch beard piece. Cut away fabric above seam. Sew 21/2-inch beard square on diagonal to top left of 5 X 21/2-inch suit piece. To same piece sew 11/2-inch background square to top right. Cut away fabric above seam. To right of 3 X 11/2-inch beard piece sew 11/2-inch suit square and to right of that sew 21/2 X 11/2-inch background piece (this is piece A). Sew 21/2 X 11/2-inch background piece to right of beard/suit/background piece (this is piece B). Sew piece A to top of piece B. To right side of this (AB piece) sew 11/2 X 31/2-inch background piece. To left side of AB piece sew background/beard piece.

Sew bottom of row 1 to top of row 2. Sew bottom of row 2 to top of row 3. Continue until all 5 rows are sewn together. If you need to, lay out all rows so that the pattern emerges before sewing. Sew 3 X 10-inch background piece to left of rows 1-5 block.